The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) presents six annual awards to individual players. The Golden Boot award is presented to the top scorer at the end of the regular season, while the Most Valuable Player, Defender of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Coach of the Year awards are voted on by various league constituents. As of 2021, these awards are voted upon in two rounds: in the first round, players (50%), owners/general managers/coaches (25%), and media (25%) vote to determine the nominees; in the second round, players (50%), owners/general managers/coaches (20%), media (20%), and fans (10%) vote among the nominees to determine the winners.
Kerolin, 2023 MVP
Sam Kerr, three-time Golden Boot Winner. She holds the overall record with 18 goals in 2019.
Becky Sauerbrunn won Defender of the Year four times.
Jane Campbell, 2023 Goalkeeper of the Year
Kerolin Nicoli Israel Ferraz, commonly known as Kerolin, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for the North Carolina Courage in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and for the Brazil national team as a forward. In 2018, she was elected the breakout female player in the Brasileirão by the Brazilian Football Confederation, having scored 14 goals in 35 games for Ponte Preta. She was named the 2023 NWSL Most Valuable Player.
Kerolin
Kerolin in a huddle after scoring in the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup final
Kerolin in 2022